The 'In' Crowd

"The 'In' Crowd" is a 1964[2] song written by Billy Page[2] and arranged by his brother Gene and originally performed by Dobie Gray on his album Dobie Gray Sings for "In" Crowders That Go "Go-Go". It appeared on an episode of Dick Clark's Rock, Roll & Remember, featuring in the last week of November 1964, the month Gray's rendition was released.

"The 'In' Crowd"
Single by Dobie Gray
from the album Dobie Gray Sings for "In" Crowders That Go "Go-Go"
B-side"Be a Man"
ReleasedNovember 1964[1]
RecordedOctober 1964
StudioGold Star Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA
GenreRhythm and blues
Length2:35
LabelCharger
Songwriter(s)Billy Page
Producer(s)Fred Darian
Dobie Gray singles chronology
"Look at Me"
(1963)		 "The 'In' Crowd"
(1964)		 "See You at the Go-Go"
(1965)
Official audio
"The 'In' Crowd" on YouTube
"The 'In' Crowd"
Single by Ramsey Lewis Trio
from the album The In Crowd
ReleasedJune 1965
RecordedMay 1965
VenueBohemian Caverns, Washington, D.C.
GenreJazz
Length3:00
LabelArgo
Songwriter(s)Billy Page
Producer(s)Esmond Edwards
Official audio
The "In" Crowd (Live At The Bohemian Caverns, Washington, D.C., 1965) on YouTube

Chart performance

In the US, Gray's powerful Motown-like version, complete with brass section, reached number 11 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart[3] and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 20 February 1965.[4] Outside the US, "The 'In' Crowd" went to number 25 on the UK Singles Chart,[5] and number 8 in Canada.[6] Gray's Shindig! performance of the song aired on 10 March 1965.[7]

Ramsey Lewis's instrumental version

The Ramsey Lewis Trio recorded an instrumental version of the tune later in 1965. Their jazzy take, recorded live at Bohemian Caverns, a Washington, D.C., night club, was released in June 1965[8] and reached number 5 on the Hot 100 on 9 October 1965,[9] as well as peaking at number 2 for three weeks on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart.[10] In Canada, the record reached number 6 in the RPM charts.[11] An album of the live recording used the song's name.[12]

In 2009, this version of the song recorded in 1965 on Argo Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[13]

Other versions

References
  1. "The 'In' Crowd / Be A Man - Dobie Gray". 45cat. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  2. "Second Hand Songs - Recording: The 'In' Crowd - Dobie Gray". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 236.
  4. "The Hot 100: Week of February 20, 1965". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  5. "Drift Away and In Crowd singer Dobie Gray dies at 71". BBC News. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  6. "RPM Magazine - February 8, 1965 (page 5)" (PDF).
  7. "Shindig! Show 27: March 10, 1965 - Beau Brummels, Tony Bennett, The Drifters, Aretha Franklin, Dobie Gray, Mickey Rooney Jr". tv.com. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  8. "The 'In' Crowd / Since I Fell For You - Ramsey Lewis Trio". 45cat. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  9. "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
  10. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 348.
  11. "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 27, 1965" (PDF).
  12. "50 Years Ago, Ramsey Lewis Joined 'The In Crowd'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  13. "Grammy awards". grammy.com. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  14. "UK Charts - Bryan Ferry". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
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